Birthdays

Former President Harry S. Truman sits amidst a number of unidentified guests at the head table at his 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel. He is just under the tall candelabra near the back of the room.

Former President Harry S. Truman sits at the head table with his cake at his 80th birthday celebration at the Muehlebach Hotel. Also in front of him are several telephones and a bank of microphones.

Henry Talge (second from left) presents a set of presidential medals to unidentified onlookers (on the right) and former President Harry S. Truman (left) at Truman's 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel.

Louis B. Mayer, E. J. Mannix, and Lawrence Weingarten, join with members of the "Balalaika" company in celebrating Nelson Eddy's birthday. Eddy and Ilona Massey are co-starred in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical which Weingarten brings to the screen, adapted from Eric Macshwitz's London stage success. Eddie Mannix is in the front row, left. Nelson Eddy is near the center, holding a plate of cake and a fork. Ilona Massey stands beside him. Louis B. Mayer is in the front row, third from the right. Others are unidentified.

Nelson Eddy (third from left) and Ilona Massey (center) are celebrating Nelson Eddy's birthday with the cast and crew during the filming of "Balalaika". Others are unidentified.

From left to right, E. J. Mannix, Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey, Louis B. Mayer, and an unidentified man celebrating Nelson Eddy's birthday during filming of "Balalaika".

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) poses with a group of unidentified children during his 76th birthday party at the Harry S. Truman Library. Adults in background unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman enjoys some cake at his 76th birthday celebration at the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) celebrates his 76th birthday with unidentified guests and birthday cake at the Harry S. Truman Library.

Artist Thomas Hart Benton (left) hands former President Harry S. Truman (right) a card at his 76th birthday celebration in the Truman Library. Mr. Benton was working on his mural in the lobby of the Library at the time of the party.